Politics

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the list in Patna on the last day of nomination for the first phase of elections on October 12.

Lalu's bastion Raghopur from where his son Tejaswi Yadav is likely to make his electoral debut is adjacent to Mohiuddinnagar.

Stalin, who has been visiting various towns in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2016 Assembly elections, is scheduled to arrive in Madurai on September 25.

Raut said Shiv Sena will seek mandate of the people of Bihar on the agenda of Hindutva, poverty alleviation and employment generation for the local people among others.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi as he kickstarted his party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar.

The 22-year-old leader also hinted that there would be some twist in the rally. However, keeping their plan under wraps, the Hardik Patel-led Patel Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) did not divulge details of the commencing point of the yatra.

"Modi government is serious that the truth about Netaji's disappearance should come out and that is why the Prime Minister has formed a committee,"BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh said.

She's been under house arrest for holding separatist rallies. She is also charged of waving Pakistani flags and raising pro-Pakistan slogans.

"Police found Rs 12.36 lakh in her vehicle during ongoing checking for unaccounted cash...," a police officer said.

Rahul also hailed the Youth Congress workers for their agitation saying they kept up the pressure forcing the government to withdraw the land ordinance.

Sitting BJP MLA from Pirpainti Aman Kumar Paswan has rebelled against the party after he was denied the ticket to contest the Assembly elections.

Targeting Pakistan, he said that problem lies within the neighbouring country and its solution can only come if civilian power increases and military power decreases.

Manjhi's outfit Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) was given 20 seats as part of the seat-sharing pact.

Safety on campus and better hostel facilities were among the key issues raised by the candidates of various students' organisations. The issues also found their place in traditional JNU graffitis and handmade posters.

Modi said the inconvenience faced by the citizens was "totally avoidable."

Taking a strident position on the matter, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said, "We will ensure there is no ban on sale of meat for the eight days."